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World War II/Important People

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This is a list of people in WWII (World War Two) who were of importance, divided into the Allies and the Axis, the two major alliances.

Allies

  1. Franklin D Roosevelt (FDR) of United States of America; US president from 1933-1945, died during World War II.
  2. Joseph Stalin of Soviet Union
  3. Harry S. Truman of United States of America; president after FDR
  4. Winston Churchill of Great Britain, Prime Minister from 1940-1945
  5. Chiang Kai-shek of China
  6. Charles de Gaulle of France

Secondary:

  1. Neville Chamberlain of Great Britain; prime minister from 1937-1940, Succeeded by Churchill
  2. Władysław Raczkiewicz President and head of state of Poland 1939-47

Axis

  1. Adolf Hitler of Germany
  2. Benito Mussolini of Italy
  3. Hirohito of Japan
  4. Hideki Tojo, Japanese general and prime minister